Synonyms of recharge

recharge

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj 

1

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restore
• refresh
• revive
• recreate
• replenish
• renew
• regenerate
• renovate
• rejuvenate
• repair
• freshen
• revitalize
• redevelop
• revivify
• resuscitate
• refreshen
• refill
• refurbish
• reclaim
• redesign
• overhaul
• remodel
• recondition
• rehabilitate
• reconstitute
• resupply
• update
• reengineer
• rehab
• remake
• redo
• modernize
• make over

2

as in to revive

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revive
• renew
• resurrect
• rejuvenate
• rekindle
• revitalize
• regenerate
• reanimate
• restart
• revivify
• resuscitate
• rewake
• rewaken
• reactivate
• jump-start
• kick-start
• refresh
• reinvent
• refreshen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• suppress
• extinguish
• quench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recharge

Melting snow and glacial ice feed the Kabul River, which cuts through the city, and recharge aquifers, which form the backbone of the city’s water system, supplying 80% of residents. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Still, in the Southwest, more rain could alleviate drought and recharge underground aquifers. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Later at night, energy demand is much lower and electricity may be cheaper, so the cars can be recharged in time for the morning. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

David Hearn, the former Olympics canoeist accused of damaging Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before prosecutors dropped the case, cannot be recharged, a judge has ruled. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026